Solid, Liquid and Gas Quiz

A solid, a liquid, and a gas are placed into separate but identical closed containers. The solid, the liquid, and the gas are composed of exactly the same number of particles.

In which container will the particles occupy the largest volume?

• The container with the liquid

• The container with the solid

• The container with the gas

Which of the diagrams below shows the typical arrangement of particles in a solid?

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The diagram below shows three different arrangements of particles. Which arrangement would you expect a liquid to have?

• A

• B

• C

The diagram below shows a chemistry experiment. Which label shows a gas?

• A

• B

• C

A sample of a pale-green gas is added to the odd-shaped container shown below and then sealed. Which image shows how the gas will occupy the container?

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In an experiment, a measuring cylinder is filled to 25 cm³ with metal ball bearings and another is filled to 25 cm³ with sand. The sand is then added to the measuring cylinder with the metal ball bearings. What is the total volume of the mixture of sand and metal ball bearings?

• Less than 50 cm³

• More than 50 cm³

• Exactly 50 cm³

Which of the images below correspond to a solid, a liquid, and a gas?

• A: solid, B: gas, C: liquid

• A: solid, B: liquid, C: gas

• A: liquid, B: solid, C: gas

What is the correct order, from strongest to weakest, for the attractive forces in solids, liquids, and gases?

• Gases, solids, liquids

• Solids, liquids, gases

• Gases, liquids, solids